{"product_id":"playing-the-christ-william-j-davidson-9798385282128","title":"Playing the Christ: Improvisation in the Martial and Marital Christodrama of the Script(ures)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat parts do people play in the drama of life?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlaying the Christ \u003c\/i\u003eis the final volume of the Getting Changed\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003etrilogy, which offers the first sustained study of New Testament clothing metaphors. This book presents a theatrical vision of Christian living, arguing that Paul's call to put on the new self in Christ (Eph 4:24; Rom 13:14) beckons God's people to dramatically play a new part in the cosmic Christodrama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut how do people act on the world stage without a comprehensive script? They improvise according to the spirit of the Script(ures). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin this theatrical framework, this book\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eexamines eleven biblical texts where the apostles urge the saints to \"put off\" vices and \"put on\" virtues, Christ's armor, and white garments. These passages cast the Christian as the beleaguered, betrothed Bride of Christ who is called to act for victory in cosmic warfare and purity in Christ's wedding. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlaying the Christ\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to imagine their everyday actions as being caught up in the cosmic drama that their Creator skillfully directs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William J. Davidson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798385282128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wipf \u0026amp; Stock Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.27d","brand":"William J. Davidson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665723003135,"sku":"9798385282128","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5f24421e-21fa-4121-98e1-0393e6674c05.jpg?v=1792013530","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/playing-the-christ-william-j-davidson-9798385282128","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}